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Wind Power: Investment

Asked by Graham LeadbitterScottish National PartyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 21 May 2026UIN 2587

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to HCWS1468 on Offshore Wind Investment, if mitigations were considered before his department made the decision to not support investment.

Answered by Michael Shanks

We cannot comment on the rationale behind individual investment cases including the various considerations in our due diligence, but investment into the energy sector is subject to the highest levels of national security scrutiny. We will continue to work closely with industry to build secure supply chains and ensure the UK remains one of the most attractive investment destinations in the world.

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